Display hat-top



(No Model.)

B. LEG-ER. DISPLAY HAT TOP- No. 604,988. 4 PatentedPMay BI, 1898.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD LEGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY HAT-TO P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 604,938, dated May 31, 1898.

Application filed June 24, 1897. $erial No. 642,031. ;(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD LEGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago,

in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Hat-Tops; .and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in devices or attachments for display forms and racks used in displaying goods in show-Win- 'dows and stores, as will be hereinafter set Fig. 3, a vertical transverse section on line 3,

,Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow; and Fig. 4, a sectional elevation on the curved line 4., Fig. 2.

A represents a cup-shaped head forming the top, the concaved side being uppermost.

This head is provided with a horizontal border-flange a and the turned-down rim a,which is a continuation of flange a and avoids presenting a sharp edge. This flange is provided around its circumference with a number of apertures a disposed at intervals. Through these holes is woven a piece of rubber tubing.

B and arranged in the manner shown-that is, sections 19 of the tubing on the upper side alternate with the sections b of the under side, leaving a space 01 between the upper sections and a space (1' between the lower sections. The concave side of the head or top is presented to the article to be supported, so that any inequalities of the inside lining will nest therein and confine the bearing-surface .to the cushioned border-flange. The raised elastic cushion-sections only have contact with the article and present a round soft bearing-surface, so that it is not possible for an article to be damaged by catching on any part of the top. Many hats and bonnets are very light and flimsy and great care must be exercised in supporting them for display to prevent them from being damaged. The continuous bearing-surface of the border-flange is broken up by the arrangement of the cushion-sections, as shown, so that the article being supported is less liable to slip from side to side. The rubber prevents a yielding gripping-surface and will hold the article from slipping whether exactly balanced on the top or not. An article may also be supported at an angle and held stationary.

The terminal meeting ends of the elastic tubing may be joined by the insertion of a plug g, Fig. 4, and cemented by the use of some suitable adhesive composition.

The central bottom of the top is provided with the thickened portion 0, in which is inserted the upper end of a stem or red D for attachment with a display figure, rack, or supporting-bracket.

Any other material suitable forthe purpose may be substituted for the rubber tubing, such as a soft cord. The tubing is, however, preferred, as it presents a soft pneumatic cushion and is easily replaced when its elasticity is destroyed from atmospheric action and use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A display hat-top, consisting of a cupshaped head, provided with a border-flange having apertures therethrough at intervals, and the elastic tubing, woven through said apertures and forming cushion bearing-sections, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a display hattop, consisting of a cup-shaped head, provided with a number of apertures around the edge, of a soft cushioning-cord, woven through said apertures and forming yielding bearing-surfaces disposed in sections, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD LEGER. Witnesses:

L. M. FREEMAN, L. B. GouPL'ANn. 

